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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 4325, 27 March 1884, Page 2

Only seventeen nomination! for assisted immigrants will be forwarded from Auckland by the outgoing mail. This falling-off 1b in consequence of the determination of the Government to reduce or almost bubpond nominated Immigration during the winter months.

A new time-table comes into force on the Auckland Railways on Ist April next, and it is important for the travelling public to know the changes about to bo introduced. On the main lino, tho .morning train is to start at 0 o'clock instead of 6.15, tho goods train at (i.2oinsteadof <i.4o,andthe passenger train at 9 inroad of 5.25, as at present. The train tram Te Awamutu is to leave at 9 40, beincr 20 minutes later than it now does, but the speed has been accelerated, so that it will arrive in Auckland at 4.49, tha present time. Twenty minutes are also gained on the southward run, so that the morning train from Auckland, though leaving 35 minutes later, is only a quarter of an hour longer in reaching tho southern terminus. On theOnehunga branch the'alterations consist of the second train from Auckland being timed to leave at 8.40 _ instead of 9 a.m., while an additional train is put on in the evening, leaving Auckland at 8.30 and returning from Onehunga at 9.30. The lato train from Auckland is to bo run on Wednesdays as well as on Saturdays, On the Kaipara branch the goods train, which now loaves Auckland at 11 a.m., is to depart ten minutes earlier. It should be noted that tho through train from Auckland to Te Awamutu, only stops at certain stations to pick tip passengers, while the down train only stops to set down passengers.

This forenoon we understand that four petitions to tho City Council against the new by-law prohibiting public gatherings in the streets wore "placed in the hands of CounoillorsCrowther, Thompson, Montague, and Fleming, for presentation at the meeting to-night, These bear the signatures of 949 persons, which is a formidable a> ray to havo boon got in less than a week, and doubtless the Council will give due weight to tho united prayer of the petitions. Mr D. Goldie, has another petition on hand which contains 228 signatures, making a total of 1,177. This fifth petition will probably be presented through another Councillor.

Grand and common jurors aro notified by the Sheriff that their attendance is not required at the Supreme Court until Wednesday, the 3rd April.

The Thames police have received intimation that a fire occurred at Whangamata about throe weeks ago, completely destroying a storo owned by Mr John Sainsbury, and situated near the hotel. It appears that a man named Loather was smoking in tho premises a couple of hours previous to the outbreak, and the conflagration appears to bo traceable to this cause. Tho building was insured for £800, but tho ownor estimates his loss at about £1,000.

An addition of a third story is being made to Mr '.[olin Lamb's shops in L.itflo l^ueenstrcet, closo to Palmcrston BuUdinfjg.

A man namod Win. Hooke, a ghophord in tho employ of Mr Firth, Matamatn, met with an nceidont on Sunday while crossing a creek thero on horseback. Tho boast managed to get its foot fixed in botwoon two boulders in tho watpr," and, in trying to extricate it, fell and rolled on tho top of Mr Rooko, resulting in that gontloman'n collarbone being broken. He was taken into Cambridge in tho evening to obtain modical assistance, and was attended to by Dr. Cushnoy, who states that his patient ia progressing favourahly.

Mr John Lamb has pointed out to tho Mayor und soveral of tho City Councillors that in their quest of an auxiliary water supply for tho city, th,oy havo altpgothor overlooked the claims of flip Whangamiirino Creek, situated near tho Maungatawliiri Valley, and distant about 10 miles from the Pokeno Rajlway Station. Ho sayi that tno water pours dpwp a gprgp in n voluino greater than of tho HunimFnlla, and that it is as clear as crystal. Mr Robert Lyops's farm U jo the immodiatp vicinity of tlio part of the cr-epk from which he thinks a supply might be drawn- The Council Water Committee would do. well to obtain somo data with respect to this stream.

Zophaniah Hancock, a little boy of four years, took an early stroll into the city from Parnoll this morning at an early hour, to the grief of his mother. As soon as he was dressed ho left his home unnoreeived, and wnndored into tho city as far as the Waitomata, whpre he was discovered crying for " mamma." Ho was taken by tho constable to tho Police Station, whoro ho received the fatherly attention of tho lockup koepor, who provided him with a warm busin of bread and milk. Mrs Hancock hunted for her lost boy. and at midday she found him. She oxpressed her tearful thanks to the generous restorer of little Zophaniah, and led thp boy hack to his starting point at Parnoll, It was somewhat singular that Mrs Car-tor (Mrs Hancock's sistor) was In quest of hor son nt tho samo timo.

Performing membors of tho Choral Society me asked to remembor that tho final loheareal for tho next concert takes place on Monday evening npxt, March 31.

Tho funds of St. Thomas's Church should bo substantially benofitted by tho performance of tlio Yvuito'mntA Minstrels in tho Opera Houbo on Tuesday night. It is said that-thoro was £80 in tho housoon the occasion.

Whatovermay bp thodec'iHion in roforonco to tho vexed question of tho Waverley lioonso, it is worthy of note that the construction of tho new hotel building on the reclaimed land site at tho corner of Queen and Customs streets is being rapidly proceeded with. The brickwork is now up as high as tho first floor.

During tho progress of the fire at .tlie Aurora Hotel yesterday afternoon, a falling paneqf glass struck SuporintendentHug^hes, of the Ffre Brigade, Qt}d inflicted a pamfui flesh wound ori"tiie arm. it woq dnpssod by Dr. Tennent.

On Tuesday night Mr Henry Exley delivered the fourth of his course of lectures on " Christianity," in the Christians' Meeting House, New North Road, to an attentive audience, hjs subject being "Jesus Christ and His Commandments." The lecturer pointed out tliat when Rod gave positive commands, they had to bp strictly obeyed, and he quoted the command given by God to our first parents, and the result which followed their neglect anpl disobedience, although the forbidden fruit was " pleasant to thp eye, and much to be desired," and again that notable instance of Saul feeing dethroned for not obeying God's oommands. Tho three great commands of Jesus areFaith, Repentance, and Immersion. The two first Jesus had no need of fulfilling, but the latter he obeyed, and was immorsol in the Jordan by John tho Baptist, saying, " Thus it becometh us to fulfil all rightoousness." The lecturer urged all not only to attend to theso great commands of Jesus, but to follow in His footsteps, and so bo found in tho narrow way which leads to eternal life.

We have heard Ijotbsides respecting the accident to Frederick Burgess's horse. An eye-witness states that it o'peurred opposite to Mr Taylor's grocery store, rioar the Eden Vine. Mr Garrett's horse shied on seeing a pile of boxes o,utside the. storo, which caused a fright, and resulted in the mishap. It was not through tho carelessness of the boy. The horse has been un4er the treatmpnt of Mr Kinloch, is now turned out to grass, and,' in all likelihood, will recover. Mr Burgess's version of 1;lie affair is differenti He writes :—"I was coming up Eden Vine,' opposite Mr Taylor's, grcper, at a walking pace on tho near side of the road, when Mr Garrett's .horse and cart came down thp road at a sharp trot on the wrong side of the road. £ tfl^d to avoid a collision by turning the'horxe'shea'd into plig.g(jtt'pr Qn'rj|y near side, but Mr (larrett's homo came headlong into my horse's off side at the baejc of the saddle-flap. The shaft ran through the hprpe's ribs, forcing the saddle-cloth into tho inside q.)|d jijitfßg t'ne w|nd put of her body, rendering the njare entirely useless for work, 1' '■' -••-•!

No person who listened to the evidenco at the coroner's inquest on the body of Patrick Gibbons could doubt the fact that the unfortunate man died for want of food, although in the opinion of Dr. Honeyman the immediate cause of death was pneumonia of the right lung ; the stomach was empty. The evidence of John Pitt, a fellow-worker in the gumfiold at Wairoa North, showed that deceased came to Auckland with 20s in his pocket for the purpose of keeping up St. Patrick's Day. Twenty shillings did not last long, and it was conjectured that Gibbons must subsequently have been oh the brink of starvation, and perhaps slept in the open air, not having the means to procure a bed. He had evidently lived a hard life—a man of the woods—and died penniless at the top of Jacob's Ladder whilst Mrs MoLeod was administering a cup of warm teai Gibbons seems to havo been discarded by his family. His mother, an old woman at Panmure, could not get into town to see her erratic boh ; and his brother, a storekeeper at Newton, said he had not seen Patrick for a quarter of a century, and would not be able to recognise him,

Mr Goldle, City Inspector, soils by auction to-morrow a lot of valuable dogs. The plaeo of sale Is at 'the Market,

We understand there will be a petition presented before the Council to-night,Bigncd by over one hundred residents of Alma Place, l'onsonby, requesting the Council to lay a main drain along the gully from Woodstreet to tho beach. If the Council grant the prayer of this petition, it will give an outlet for the domestic drainage of 280 houses, or'about a population of 1,400 people, which is more than one-fourth of the whole population of Pons nnby.

It is intended shortly to take down the premises at present occupied by Messrs Milne and Choyce, and to carry Mr C. J. Stone's new three-story brick pile of buildings round the corner of Wellesley-street and up Queen-street as far as Messrs J. and J. Dickey's.

A fresh gold "hunt" is started in the Thames district. Who amongst us at the present time (asks the local "Star") would venture to assert that the discovery at Rotokuhu will not turn out a second Shotover ? that the find at the Collarbone will not be another Golden Crown ? or that the Otunui district will not produce a mine as rich as the old Long Drive? or even that the prospecting now being carried on in th« virgin ground of the Waiotohi will not unearth anothor Moanatairi ?

Upon the prevalence of typhoid fever, a correspondent writes: " Sir,—l agree with ' Pro Bono's' remarks in last Tuesday evening's issue re typhoid fever and its cause. I know of a case in this district where there havo been two persons ill with typhoid fever within six months. During the above period, the cesspool attached to their house was never emptied. Tho tenant of the house complained to the landlord, but no notice wa? taken. Complaint was also made to the Inspector nf Nuisances, but that individual did not think it worth while to interfere, —Yours, &c, R.R."

Last evening the Band of Hope choir had a very full rehearsal of the cantata, "The Rescue of Harry Gray," which, our readers may be aware, is to be performed this evening" in tho Choral Hal1. The principal characters were represented by some of our loading amateurs, who havo kindly como forward to tho rescue, amongst whom we may mentic n Mr J, Hanna, Mr Boyle, and a young lady who is a great favourite, as well as an accomplished vocalist. The orchestra will number twelve performers, and the choir about 70. The Drum and Fifo Band, for whose benefit the entertainment is provided, will march from top of Grey-street at 7 o'clock, and Bhould the woather bo favourable, tho affair will bo very suocossful.

In a speech at tho annual dinner of the Artiste' Volunteer Corps, Lord Wolseley said that the short service system had given most satisfactory results in tho army 1 33,000 man hud enlisted taut year, being the largest Dumber over known. The ai>my would compare mast favourably with that of any foreign power for quality, and England hadnovorhad an army more worthy of her groat imputation.

Another cargo of moral sewage has, says tho "Argus," been discharged in tho port of Noumea from tho transport ship Loiro, which has brought throe hundred and sovonty-threo convicts, of whom no, less than two-thirds aro officially classified as invetorato criminals, consisting of 33 assassins, 18 murdorers. 24 homicides, 18 men who. havo boon guilty of criminal attempts upon women, 21 incendiaries, 9 persons convicted of stabbing and wounding, 12 forgers, 10 coiners of counterfeit money, 1 bigamist, and 327 habitual thieves. Of those, 225 are old o.H'ondors, although by no means old. in years; for it seems that thoso who witnessed thojr debarkation wore struck by tho youthfulness of tho greater number of them. "Cc io>U tout dcs $i\fanl*" was the exclamation ■which rose \a the lips of the bystanders. As well it might j for there wore no less than 50 who arp undor 2Q years of one, and 114 who are between 5)0 and 35. They aro, thorefore, fall of physical vigour, whten wiH qualify them to succeed in the offorts they nre'suro to make to escape from. « penal settlement; and they will h,a.ve possibly a long career of crime before them in those colonies, towards which they will naturally shape their course.

Of the alleged valuable gold find at Rotokuhu, tho Thames "Star" remarks :—"For some timo past good prospects have beon obtained from the credks in tho locality, but in no instan.ee could the reof be discovered from which the alju vialdepositswere shed, until it was oxposed by v landslip. caused by tho rocont floods. The reef is situated within th.i\t portion of thp Rotokiihu basin between tho properties of Mr David Snodgrass and the agricultural lease held by Mr John BheeliQ.ii, farmer. The reef is so}d to bb about a foot in thickness, and oxpeyt» say it is good for sevpn ounces to the ton. As an evidence of the reliability of tho information regarding tho prosperity of tho locality, tho report of Mr Altkon (County Survoyor) to the Minister of Mines, forwarded on the 18th inst., in regard to the several tracks now boing surveyed in this portion of tho Ohinovmiri goldfiold, contains the following : ' I may stato for the information of the Inspecting Engineer that encouraging prospects havo boon, obtained in tho country through which, tho linos have been cut, and thoro is overy prospect of a largo extent of auriferous country being opened by this road.' \Vo loam, also that Mr Hunt has pegged out another plaim. oh the Waitolu saddlo near tho recently surveyed county traok. Mr Brodio, County Chairman, was in Paeroa yentetcky, and instructed tho County Inspector of Works, Mr Littlojohn (who is an old mine manager), to roport officially on tho find. The land is a portion of that obtained from the natives by Mr James, Mackay when acting as Government agent, and belongs to tho Government j therefore ' all goldfields revenue obtained from it will acrue to tho county."

Railway reform seems to be the rage all over the oolony just now. A "Kangaroo on the Wallabi" thus writes to the " Northern Luminary ".: —The bulk of traffic on the Whangarei line is, of courso, contributed by the Kamo Coal Company. Ido not suppose the ordinary passenger traffic averages 58 a day. This may s,eom all bosh, but I am, quite certain that lam correct. Of, course, in January ancj February,' when Auckland holiday • seeker? are down, the returns increase materially; but b,arqng tliose occasions, the gum I have- stated would cover flip djaUy rptu,Ens;'' a/t any rate, I nhould b,u sorry to giyo more for them as a speculation. The length of line from the Railway Wharf to the Kamo Company's shaft is about six miles. Thero are fodr station-masters, six gangers, four porter?, flunqerpus guards, i\na many other employe's engaged on this important section. It will, consequently, bo seen that the railway officials at Whangarei have a considerable amount of leisure time to fill up, and this will satisfactorily account for the fact that the finest gardens in Whangarei are owned by the railway men. If you want the best and cheapest horsefeed, the most lovely vegetables', etc., you have only to give the wink to one of the railway staff, who will undersell the market, and give you a first-class regular supply all the year round, I suppose this }s in accordance with the Qenera,! Government' regulations ; but were I the general nVwqger °? railways in this portion p,f th,o colony, I think I should give the Whangarei branch a shock as seriouß as it was sudden,. I liko to see Cliinamou hawk aro.urid garden produce, but the lino should be drawn at railway porters.

The Sanitary Inspector on Tuesday paid a visit of inspection to. that part of Franklin Road wherein typhoid fever is eoifl to be prevalent. He says that ho made diligent inquiry, but failed to find any trace of the disease. He was assured that the young man Cook died of inflammation of the lungs, and that Mr Crorabie had been ailing siimfly from a seyerp cold, but was now hp,nYoTes.cent. $c found' the "yard attached tp, Mv Elli'ott!B'(ihop littered over with fruit boxes and Iqoso vouibc, and ordered that It should be immediately oleansed and ventilated on pain of prosecution! This is all he feels called upon to do in the matter. Be was cocjnigftnv of the powerful stench f,-«r, the Freeman's Bay "Bone Mill, to wMoh we drew attention in our Monday's issue, but in face of the medical statement in a recent prosecution that such smells are healthy, he does not see how the nuisance can bo oured, There is some terrible mystery about these reports of typhoid fever. Dr. Walker, who attended Cook in his last illness, states unhesitatingly that that pationt died of typhoid, and, this being the oaso, we are at a loss to aooount for "the •assurance that the young man Cook died of inflammation of the lungs." While pursuing our investigations on this matter today we ascertained the following facts:—A resident of Hargrave-street has complained to the Inspector that an abominable stench arises from the drain in front of his property in consequence of a cesspool from a neighbour's house draining into it. He further states that there are several cases of typhoid in the neighbourhood. The Hospital authorities inform us that two cases of supposed typhoid were admitted to the Hospital yesterday, both from Ponsonby. Messrs Smith and Caughoy have written to the city authorities complaining of a gtenoh arising from a sewer Kratine in front of their premises, Queenstreet. They state that two of their employ (5b are away HI of typhoid fever. A oase of typhoid has also been roported from Alton Rond,

The obstruction caused in upper Hobson street by a largo house in course of removal being left standing blocking the highway for upwards of a week, should shortly be remedied. The operations of the tramway contractors at the spot have been protracted because of the formation of a siding for the cars, but as the work is now nearly finished, the street will be restored to its normal condition by to-morrow, when the unsightly and obstructive hindrance to traffic will be able to " move on." There have_ been several complaints of the danger and inconvenience resulting from the action of those who are removing the house, in placing it in the centre of the street.

To the Editor: Sir,—The sub-leader in this morning's " Herald " with reference to accommodation for worshippers has been written either in ignorance or with a desire to misrepresent. From the allusion to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge it is evidently a dig at the Church of England. Now for the facts of the case. The Church of England in New Zealand makes special provision for persons whoso circumstances do not enable them to pay for sittings, by reserving a certain proportion of the seats as free, and these seats are distributed in various parts of the church, so that a man or a family are not "elbowed out of the church by fashionable people, or by heavy pew-rents," as represented by the " Herald." This principle was established by the late Bishop Selwyn, is provided by statute, and is carefully guarded by the leaders of the Church in the present day. I don't know to what denomination, if any, the writer of tho sub-leader referred to belongs, but before writing in the "excathedra " style he should post himself up in" facts.—Youra, &c, Anglici's.

Private letters have been received at Lyttelton from the crew of the American schooner Sarah VV, Hunt, that3ealing vessel about which so much has been published. The letters are to the effect that on arrival of the crew at Auckland, en route, as was supposed, for America, the men were informed that of the three months' wages they were alleged to have boen promised, one month's pay was to go towards defraying their expenses whilst in tho Hospital in Dunedin, and the remaining two months' pay to defray the cost of their board and lodging subsequently in the different places at which they were billeted. This very proper arrangement appears to have been regarded by tho orow as unexpected and unsatisfactory, and they have sought advice by letters from those who in this part of the colony had exerted themselves in the movement to have them rescued from Campbell Island. When the men left here with tickets which would convoy them right through to their nativo country, it was genorally conceded that the corn-He taken by tho American Consul in tho matter was fair enough to have satisfied all parties, and it may safoly ho predicted that any appeal now made to persons here will hardly bo regarded as deserving of attention. Tho schooner Sarah \V, Hunt Is a.t present lying at her moorings horo (Lyttelton), and should Cnpt. Miner nut find a purchaser far her, as it is said ho probably may do, her destination in all likelihood will be SanFranoisco.—"Press"

The "Neo Caledonion" of the 18th February, contains an article upon the question of the transportation of rccidivisites to the French colonies. The following translation has been mado for the information of tho Premier's department:— "The Paris 'Temps' newspaper—left centre in tone—states 'that the proposed ffechlivisites Act will only increase the number of ruffians in the Pacifio, and that reformation by ex.ile is Dimply Utopian.' Our contemporary is only right so far as re. formation by exile \s concerned. Why, it is moro than Utopian—it is a piece of humhug, Cu.t off tho transported husband from his family, out off all the. convicts from the hope. of seeing their native land again, ana you will never reform them. Rut as fa.r as the recidivistcs are ooncevned, we da not imagine, at all that there is the pretension of wishing to, reform them by a.ny means whatever. It is said they will increaso tho number of ruffians. in the Pacific. This is unquestionably true. Is it better for them to increase the number of these in France? Has not the metropolis every interest in ridding herself of a calendar of hardened criminals, who only live by plunder and theft, wallowing in filth and dirt, habitual bullies, and haunters of gambling dons ? Why should tho Mother Cquntry keep to herself such dregs'? Would it bo as a specimen ? Come, como, France ha.s every interest in moving all this canker, but she should bo able to confino thorn within some recognised limits, so that she may not spread her poison by inocu. Ration ftutsido. If they send the vccidMstcs with Borne notions about reformation, if thoy wish tv leave them free, not to confine them, not to oompol them to work, we greatly pity tho colonies which wilHeceive these wrecks of vice. They will become unfit for habitation. This is easy to foresee. No Government will be strong enough to keep within bounds of decency, beings so depraved. On the other hand, if tho recidwistes are kept to hard labour, if thoy are liable to undergo very sevoro punishmont, if central depOta arc made in thp islands intended to take in this damaged cargo, they will be -controlled as woll as the transported,. Bnt pray lot them not speak of reformation, and let them apply discipline in all its rigour. If not, they will mako nothing of the recidivistes. They will only depopulate the colony, or it will bo tho ruin of the colonies which receive thorn. v

Povkhty Aisn. Suffering.—"l was dragged down with debt, poverty, and suffering for fears, caused" by a sick family and largo bills (or doctoring, which <IUI them no good, I was completely discouraged, until ano year ago, by tho ad,v|ae of n\y PftstOft 1 procured Hop Bitters and cQmincnppn their use, and in one month wo wore all wo", and none of ua have seen a sick day since ; and I want to Bay to aU poor mon, you can keep your families well a yoar with Hop nittora for less than one doctor's visit will cost. | know lt.'<-MV Working Man. Rcatf.